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Drink water, exercise daily and eat more vegetables was the message promoted at yesterday’s Commit to Change health fair. The event at City Hall was hosted by the Department of Health and the Bermuda Diabetes Association to mark World Health Day wit...

Two professions represented by the Bermuda Medical Council and the Dental Board were involved in legal action for professional misconduct last year, according to the Bermuda Health Council. Another six professions received complaints about profession...

Health professionals have spoken out about the benefits of planning ahead for pregnancy. According to the nurses at the Hamilton Health Centre, unplanned pregnancies can be stressful and family planning can assist the health and wellbeing of parents...

A documentary about the human papillomavirus will next week be premiering on the Island at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute. “Someone You Love: The HPV Epidemic” reveals the dangers of the virus, which can cause six types of cancer, incl...

Hospital authorities have revealed information about 13 adverse events in the past five years which, in some cases, led to the death or permanent injury of patients. The Bermuda Hospitals Board disclosed the information in response to a public access...

Information about the nutrient value and mercury concentrations in fish is now available via a mobile phone application. BeneFISHiary targets all residents wanting to know more about local and imported species, but it is particularly aimed at empowe...

A mother has described how invaluable Bermuda’s publicly funded occupational therapy services have been to her son. Her 14-month-old child has a rare condition that affects the use of his muscles and needs help to move and exercise. She shared her e...

Several employers have been removed from a list of companies suspected by the Bermuda Health Council of operating without health insurance. According to the BHeC website, Options Electrical, Serenity Gardens Nursing Home and Byrdies Ltd are no longer...

Chickenpox has shown an increase of up to one case per week for the past several weeks, a Ministry of Health spokesman has reported — more cases than 2014 overall. Nine cases have been reported to the Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (ESU): four in...

The health ministry has released a warning for residents to check their shelves after American exporter Aurora Products launched a voluntary recall of certain lots of Natural Walnuts and Trail Mixes containing walnuts because they have the potential ...